“The momentum of solidarity touches us deeply”

Almost two months after the landslide that ravaged the Haut-Valais village, solidarity has taken a new form. Furthermore, To empty their heads, the inhabitants of Blatten are offered relaxation stays or concert tickets.

Christoph Bernet / CH Media

In the afternoon of May 28, gigantic masses of ice and rock buried the village of Blatten, in the Valais region of “the momentum solidarity touches us Lötschental. Meanwhile, The approximately 300 inhabitants had been evacuated in time. Furthermore, They survived, but lost all their property in seconds.

This landslide sparked an immense wave of solidarity across Switzerland. Nevertheless, The happiness chain has raised more than 21 million francs of donations. For example, The Confederation, the cantons, the municipalities, the companies and the associations have granted emergency financial assistance also encrypting in millions.

In addition to money, tons of material donations have flocked: clothes, household appliances, game consoles, etc. Nevertheless, The magnitude of these gifts quickly overwhelmed the municipal authorities, already strongly requested. However, In early June, they therefore asked to no longer send objects.

Invitations to Zug. Zermatt and Basel – "the momentum solidarity touches us

Almost two months after the disaster, the solidarity with the inhabitants of Blatten takes new forms. In recent weeks, offers in the field of leisure and tourism have multiplied. A glance at the messages addressed to the population disaster victims on their municipal application testifies to this.

This Friday. for example, residents are invited by an event agency to attend the evening performance of the Military Music Festival Basel Tattoo. And until the end of the year, the Berne Communication Museum offers them a free entry.

This week. the town relayed two other offers promising “the momentum solidarity touches us to the inhabitants of the village “a break” or “a few days of respite”.

The Zermatt Tourist Office offers three free nights at the hotel. in a vacation apartment to all residents as well as owners of second homes in Blatten. They can also use all cable cars for free. benefit from other services, such as museum tickets or sports equipment. The offer is valid until the end of “the momentum solidarity touches us October.

In Zug, the inhabitants of Blatten can even take advantage of an all -inclusive package until June 29, 2026. This offer was set up by Zug Tourisme and Hotelleries Zugerland. Aside from the journey. everything is supported, two nights with breakfast in a hotel as well as a subscription for public transport.

“Hospitality. calm and a semblance of normality”

In a statement published on Thursday, participating hotels explain wanting to offer “hospitality, calm and a semblance of normality, far from recent events”. As Matthias Bellwald. president of the commune of Blatten said, quoted in the press release:

The offer seems to have encountered great interest. On request. Dominic Keller, director of Zug Tourisme, said that the first requests from couples and families had already been received a few hours after the publication of the message on the municipal application on Wednesday evening. Others followed Thursday.

Upset lives

Despite these welcome parentheses, the life of the inhabitants of Blatten remains marked by the disaster. The municipal application also informs them about how to have the work certificates lost in destroyed houses. or even on the maintenance of the psychological support team, re -edited.

Thus. many will undoubtedly be those who, sitting on a hotel terrace in Zermatt and looking “the momentum solidarity touches us up at the Tervin, will inevitably think of the Kleine Nesthorn, the mountain that has buried their village.

Translated from German by Joel Espi

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